Fruit weight loss during storage without perforated plastic bags was higher at 10 ºC than at 7 or 5 ºC
(Figure 4). At all storage temperatures, fruit stored with
perforated plastic bags had lower weight loss after 20
days of storage. After shelf-life conditions, the highest
weight loss was observed in fruit previously stored at 10
ºC, with the highest values observed in fruit stored at 10
ºC without a perforated plastic bag. The weight loss was
greater during five days of shelf-life at 20 ºC than during
20 days of storage at 5, 7, or 10 ºC. These results are in
agreement with other studies showing that perforated
plastic bags can be used to reduce shriveling of crops
sensitive to water loss after harvest by maintaining high
relative humidity around the commodity